Rhein Flanke

The RheinFlanke non-profit GmbH is a recognized provider of free youth welfare, committed since 2006 to supporting and promoting children and young people in North Rhine-Westphalia.

The RheinFlanke uses sports and movement as a central pedagogical method to enable a low-threshold entry for building contacts and developing social skills. Their offerings include:

• Sports and Movement Programs: These serve as a driving force for educational work and promote the social skills development of participants.
• Vocational Preparation and Integration Measures: With programs like job coaching and trainee speed-dating kicker events, RheinFlanke supports young people in integrating into the labor market[2][3][5].
• Prevention Offers: Low-threshold offers on topics such as stress reduction, conflict management, anti-violence, bullying, nutrition, and addiction prevention are an integral part of their work[4].

The mission of RheinFlanke is to improve the future prospects of children and young people regardless of their background, gender, and social status. They advocate for equal opportunities and believe that every young person deserves a chance for participation, co-design, and professional integration. The humanistic attitude of giving every young person at least one chance is the cornerstone of their philosophy[2][4][5].

RheinFlanke works purposefully and sustainably to achieve long-term effects. These include:

• Permanent Integration into the Labor Market: Through innovative programs like the trainee speed-dating kicker event and job coaching offers, the integration of young people into the labor market is promoted[3].
• Social Participation: RheinFlanke promotes the social acceptance and participation of children and young people through diverse, building offers[3][5].
• Combating Skilled Labor Shortages: A special focus is on solutions to address the skilled labor shortage and to support young people according to their needs[3].

RheinFlanke operates at nine locations in North Rhine-Westphalia with nearly 140 employees. It is funded through private and public grants and works closely with schools, foundations, and other partners to develop needs-based and location-appropriate solutions[5][4].

RheinFlanke is a powerful and innovative organization that works daily to support and promote young people to improve their future prospects and foster social integration.

• 1 - https://www.th-koeln.de/angewandte-sozialwissenschaften/projekt-begleitung-und-entwicklung-rheinflanke-ggmbh_19050.php
• 2 - https://rheinflanke.de
• 3 - https://dpt-statisch.s3.eu-central-1.amazonaws.com/dpt-digital/dpt-26/medien/dateien/256/Jahresbericht-2019-RheinFlanke.pdf
• 4 - https://rheinflanke.de/foerdern/
• 5 - https://rheinflankebedburg.de